Tax the Rich Phone Relay

9:00 AM-9:10 AM

Geraldine M

Notes: Left a message for Hochul’s office and for speaker HEASTIE. I did get to speak with an individual at STEWART-COUSINS office. They just said they will take the message and pass it on that was it thank you so much.

9:10 AM-9:20 AM

cory

Notes: left message on machine for governor, left messages with staff for leg leadership

9:20 AM-9:30 AM

Jack

Notes: VM for Governor, spoke to other offices. Might try to call Governor again and wait on hold

9:30 AM-9:40 AM

Naomi N

Notes: Left voicemail for the guv, spoke to humans in Stewart-Cousins and Heastie's offices.

9:40 AM-9:50 AM

Matthew D-B

9:50 AM-10:00 AM

Julia B-K

Notes: I left a message with Hochul's office, the Majority Leader's office seemed to hang up on me but when I called back she said she'd pass on my message and asked me to repeat my zip code. The rep from Speaker Hestie's office said "You got it" and I'll pass the message on to the Speaker.

10:00 AM-10:10 AM

GRIFFIN S

10:10 AM-10:20 AM

Aaron S

Notes: Was not able to get through to the Governor's office. Did leave a message with a human being for the majority leader and speaker

10:20 AM-10:30 AM

miss al B

Notes: Spoke directly with Assembly speaker and state leader reps. One took my address down and both were very friendly. I left a vmail at Hochul’s office but may call back to speak directly with someone

10:30 AM-10:40 AM

Micah

Notes: I left one voicemail for the Governor's office. For the Senate Leader and Assembly Speaker, I spoke with someone on the phone and asked them to pass on my message to the Leader and Speaker. I requested a mail back option of their responses.

10:40 AM-10:50 AM

Joanna

Notes: Left message at Hochul NYC office. Spoke to staffers in other offices.

10:50 AM-11:00 AM

Lea M

Notes: I had to call the second number for Governor Huchel as the first said it was over a 90 minute weight due to call volume and hung up on me!

11:00 AM-11:10 AM

Emma F

11:10 AM-11:20 AM

Jayme K

Notes: 212 number worked for Hochul. Main number isn’t taking calls.

11:20 AM-11:30 AM

Stephen Z

11:30 AM-11:40 AM

Aleza S

Notes: Governor's office didn't answer, alternate number worked to leave a message on a machine. For the other two, left messages with staffers.

11:40 AM-11:50 AM

Kyle M

Notes: Left messages on both Hochul #s’ machines, and left messages with staff members for the others

11:50 AM-12:00 PM

Michael R

Notes: Left a voicemail for the Gov. and spoke to live staff for the other two.

12:00 PM-12:10 PM

Ann-Marie E

Notes: I had to call the second number for Hochul

12:10 PM-12:20 PM

Erin N

Notes: I know Kathy Hochul's voicemail box hates to see me coming!! Had to use the Governor's 2nd phone number to even leave a message. Was able to reach a real person for both the Senate Leader and Assembly Speaker. Both people who picked up were lovely and said they'd pass my message along. Let's goooo! We got this <3

12:20 PM-12:30 PM

Emma T

Notes: Wasn’t able to leave a message with hochul. 90 min wait due to high call volume. Will try the other number. Spoke with people from majority leader and speaker.

12:30 PM-12:40 PM

David S

Notes: Had to leave messages with everyone but Stewart-Cousins who’s intrepid staff, to their credit, continue to pick up that phone

12:40 PM-12:50 PM

Vicki A

12:50 PM-1:00 PM

Jeanette H

Notes: Able to speak to someone in Stewart-Cousins office. Left message on Hochul & Heastie. Will fax message to Hochul on fax # provided.

1:00 PM-1:10 PM

Kate M

Notes: Talked to people at Heastie and Stewart-Cousins' offices, was on hold with Hochul for ten minutes and couldn't wait any longer. Will try again this afternoon.

1:10 PM-1:20 PM

Erick S

1:20 PM-1:30 PM

Mark M

1:30 PM-1:40 PM

Klaus Y

Notes: 2 voice mails, Heatie's rep answered; sounded like they were slogged :)

1:40 PM-1:50 PM

Simon S

Notes: VM for Hochul and spoke with staff for senate and assembly leader

1:50 PM-2:00 PM

Emily F

Notes: Spoke to people for all 3.

2:00 PM-2:10 PM

Justin L

Notes: When calling Hochul, you can press 1 to leave a message or 2 to talk to someone. It's possibly more effective to actually talk to someone?

2:10 PM-2:20 PM

Colin M

Notes: Left a message for the Gov. Spoke to reps for speaker and leader.

2:20 PM-2:30 PM

Shane A

2:30 PM-2:40 PM

Danni G

Notes: I called the Governor's office. The lines were busy + I was unable to leave a message. I then called the Heastie's office. I left a message with his office.

2:40 PM-2:50 PM

Winnie

Notes: VM at second number for gov, direct messages left with speaker and majority leaders offices

2:50 PM-3:00 PM

Jay W

Notes: Real person answered all three calls and took name. Speaker's office wrote down email

3:00 PM-3:10 PM

Tabassum R

3:10 PM-3:20 PM

Jason O

Notes: Left a message for the Governor (at both numbers), spoke with the senate majority leader's office and speakers office and read the script.

3:20 PM-3:30 PM

Maurice G

Notes: Spoke to governors office and Maj senate office, got voicemail of heastie

3:30 PM-3:40 PM

Dorca

4:00 PM-4:10 PM

Jack P

Notes: Heastie—straight to voicemail ASC—very nice receptionist who took the whole message and said she’d pass the message along to the Leader, that a lot of people had been calling about this (of course) Hochul—hold for several minutes, left a message

4:10 PM-4:20 PM

Dan F

Notes: spoke to someone at stewart-cousins' office, left voicemails for hochul and heastie

4:20 PM-4:30 PM

Livia N

4:30 PM-4:40 PM

Nicole M

4:40 PM-4:50 PM

Barbara R

4:50 PM-5:00 PM

Samantha